matriarch
[ mey-tree-ahrk ]
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Matriar′chalism, the character of possessing matriarchal customs; Matriar′chate, the position of a matriarch.
The fault of the drama lies in the uncertain conception of the characters, and particularly of that of the Matriarch herself.
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